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ESMA Updates Its Q&A On Prospectuses

Date 20/10/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its Questions and Answers Document (Q&A) on prospectus related issues. 

HKEX Announces Plans For More Long-dated Contract Months In Its Derivatives Market

Date 20/10/2017

• HSI and HSCEI Futures and Options to be enhanced from 4 December, subject to regulatory approval
• Long-dated contract months to be introduced for HSI and HSCEI Futures
• Additional long-dated contract months to be introduced for HSI and HSCEI Options  

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Statement On Judicial Review Of PPI Complaints Measures

Date 20/10/2017

On 3 October 2017 the Court of Appeal refused We Fight Any Claim permission to appeal the decision by Mr Justice Singh (as he then was) in the Administrative Court on 4 August 2017 to refuse We Fight Any Claim permission to bring a claim for judicial review of the FCA’s new package of measures in relation to PPI complaints (including a 29 August 2019 deadline for making new PPI complaints). 

Japan's Financial Services Agency And US NAIC Held The Eighth Meeting Of The Insurance Regulatory Dialogue

Date 20/10/2017

On October 16, 2017, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held the eighth Insurance Regulatory Dialogue in Washington DC, the United States.

SMCP Celebrates Listing On Euronext - Successful Offer Totals €541 Million

Date 20/10/2017

SMCP, the parent company of French apparel and accessories brands Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot, today celebrated its first day of trading in Compartment A of Euronext Paris. CEO Daniel Lalonde rang the bell that opens European markets, accompanied by Evelyne Chétrite and Judith Milgrom, the founders and artistic directors of the Sandro and Maje brands, and Ilan Chétrite, founder and artistic director of the Sandro men’s label.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Outlines Lessons Learned In Year One Of Its Regulatory Sandbox

Date 20/10/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published a report outlining how the regulatory sandbox (sandbox) has met its objectives over the first year of operation.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report - 20 October, 2017

Date 20/10/2017

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report.

Irish Stock Exchange Publishes Q3 2017 Trading And Listing Update

Date 20/10/2017

Irish Stock Exchange publishes Q3 2017 trading and listing update 

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Simplifies Rules For Managers Of Venture Capital Funds To Facilitate Start-Ups’ Access To Capital

Date 20/10/2017

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that a simplified regulatory regime for managers of venture capital funds (VC managers) will come into immediate effect, following public consultation on the proposal earlier this year.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Currency Hedged ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally Have Increased 33.5% In 2017 To Reach A New Record Of US$134 Billion At The End Of September

Date 20/10/2017

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in currency hedged ETFs/ETPs listed globally have increase 33.5% in the first 9 months of the year to reach a new record of US$133.79Bn at the end of September, according to ETFGI’s Global Currency Hedged ETFs and ETPs Landscape report service.